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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Mar 10, 2026

A joint convention of the General Assembly confirmed Kyle Hixson’s nomination to the Tennessee Supreme Court on March 5. According to Crossville News, Cameron Sexton, speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives, praised the confirmation, noting Hixson’s experience and approach to the law. Hixson is a Crossville native and judge on the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. He was nominated to the post in January by Gov. Bill Lee to replace Justice Holly Kirby, who is retiring at the end of June. Lee had previously appointed Hixson to the state Court of Criminal Appeals in 2022 after he had served two years as a criminal court judge according to the Tennessee Journal. Hixson graduated from the University of Tennessee and the University of Tennessee College of Law.